![]() ![]() I think there is a bit of corksniffery that infects those who become PRS fanboyz, but that is to be expected with any luxury product (ever talk to BMW or Mercedes owners?). I understand why people love PRS and I understand why people love Carvin. I'm sure that by some objective measure the woods and the fit and finish of your average PRS is a small notch above a CT6, but I'm not interested in spending twice as much and giving up all the custom options of a Carvin just to enjoy an extra ~5% quality bump. But my CT6 has an ebony fretboard and stainless steel frets which I really love. My CT6 sounds every bit as "alive" as my Custom 24, IMO. I have not had issues with dead wood or lack of tone due to the finish. Oh my word, night and day difference, WAY better sound. I dont, I didnt, and I got the new vintage 30 speaker to put in it today. I got in a car wreck yesterday, and Ive been bummed, thinking I was going to have to sell my amp. The Custom 24, on the other hand, feels and sounds just "meh" to me. Carvin Vintage 16 Review Finaly Ok guys, its time to get this going. Right now I play a 98 Lonestar Strat and love it to death for playing the Blues. Lately I have been thinking of purchasing a Carvin DC-150. The neck on my Carvin, and the overall feel and playability of the instrument, make it one of my guitars that I can't put down. By Spiderbluz Jin Guitar Forum Start new topic Spiderbluz Member 29 Posted JHey all. They are both fine instruments but the CT6 gets played and the Custom 24 mostly just collects dust. In fact, my CT6 is the black cherry burst one pictured in this thread. You'll thank me.Ĭarvin is not a terrible guitar and if you play crazy death metal, you probably wont hear the difference anyway. Do yourself a favor and buy a pre-owned prs. On paper the Carvin looks impressive but once you play them both side by side, you'll know what i'm talking about. I continue to give Carvins a chance every couple of years but so far none of em have been keepers. Carvin has good fretwork and low action but they are sterile sounding to my ears (even after changing pickups and that's because the wood doesn't resonate). The Carvin wilkinson trem is a piece of crap. The Carvin has a thin neck (50's not an option). It is maple with Carvin pickups, Schaller tuners, stereo outputs, brass nut and a tune-o-matic style bridge. I have inspected the guitar and from what I can tell the only non-original parts of the guitar are one mini toggle and the strap buttons. PRS tap tones their wood and dries them correctly before assembly and Carvin does not they just slap it together. This is an early 80s Carvin DC150 Stereo guitar with the original Carvin hard case. The back woods are less than desirable and almost always 2 pieces instead of 1. Carvin has so much potential but here's where they blow it: The finish is thick and hard as a rock. I have extensive experience in both guitars. ![]()
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